Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD DEDICATED

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD DEDICATED

1963

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Summary: Covers dedication ceremonies of the first Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship (ARIS) to be built in support of aerospace projects at AMR. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 912': 1) USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD at pier. 2) Mrs. Henry H. Arnold; Hon. Brockway McMillan, Dep Secy of AF for Research & Development; Gen Bernard A. Schriever, Comdr, AFSC; Maj Gen Leighton I. Daivs, Comdr. AFMTC; and members of the Arnold family boarding and touring ship. 3) Col Taylor briefing Mrs. Arnold and escorting her to reviewing stand. 4) Maj Gen Davis speaking and accepting plaque from Dr. Carl Frische, President of Sperry Gyroscope Co. 5) Gen Schriever and Mrs. Arnold seated on stand and speaking. 6) Telemetry and tracking antenna on superstructure of ship. 7) 536th AF Band playing. 8) F-100C Thunderbirds in aerobatics. 9) Spectators at ceremonies. 10) INT ARIS control center showing technicians at consoles, monitors, and control panels. Reel 2, 183': 1) Mrs. Arnold being escorted by Col Taylor, standing with sons Col Henry H. Arnold, Jr. (USA), Lt Col Bruce Arnold and Maj David Arnold, and seated beside Gen Schriever on stand. 2) Spectators at ceremonies, including Col Arnold (USA) and Maj Arnold. 3) 536th AF Band playing. 4) Maj Gen Davis speaking. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950

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Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces, the only U.S. Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only officer to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the wo...

Schriever, Bernard A., 1917-2005

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General Bernard Adolph Schriever (1910-2005) was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1910. Schriever is known for overseeing the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, which ushered the Pentagon and U.S. government into the space age. From the description of Schriever, Bernard A. (Bernard Adolph), 1910-2005 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10581689 ...

Davis, Leighton I. (Leighton Ira), 1910-1995

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Leighton Ira Davis was born in 1910, in Sparta, Wisconsin. He served as commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida from 1960 to 1963. Davis died on May 6, 1995. From the description of Davis, Leighton I. (Leighton Ira), 1910-1995 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10614743 ...